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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: babarracuda] #1742454
02/01/15 12:00 PM
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The Bouchillon kit is much better overall. I've had both.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Adam71Charger] #1742455
02/01/15 02:15 PM
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yes...hated both. PITA to get right. Took them off at the track after one run and numerous attempts of getting them correct. Glad I brought the factory pieces with me. Put them back on mad one adjustment a rolled back into the staging lanes. Not worth the money.


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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1742456
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Have them both for about 5 years, have been trying to get them right for 5 years..just when you get them close the cable stretches and your trans don't shift right again..only heard good things about the bouch kit.

Save your money and look for something else.

Plaz

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: plazomat] #1742457
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So what Im hearing is the throttle cable has worked fine for most, but only a few have had success with the kickdown cable/brackets.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Adam71Charger] #1742458
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"So what Im hearing is the throttle cable has worked fine for most, but only a few have had success with the kickdown cable/brackets."

I have run the Lokar throttle cable on my race car for the past 10 years or so without any problems but when I was redoing my 68 Charger last year I went with the Bouchillon throttle/kickdown kit as it was supposed to be the easiest to install. I changed from a 383 to a 440 and the stock stuff would not work(too short).

http://www.bpeusa.com/BPEaccBracket.asp
Pretty expensive but great quality easy to install and kick down works great! It utilizes stock throttle cable and the kick down is adjustable so you can dial in your kick down.
Mike

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Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Adam71Charger] #1742459
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So what Im hearing is the throttle cable has worked fine for most, but only a few have had success with the kickdown cable/brackets.




You need to ask yourself WHY? Why do I need an aftermarket set-up. I have modified factory pieces to suit my needs. The throttle cable takes like 10 minutes. I managed to use the stock throttle cable (off a b-body big block) for my 440-6 stage VI headed w/ 1/2" spacers engine. Al It requires is adding some lenght to it.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1742460
02/03/15 07:57 PM
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I run a lokar throttle valve cable on my A-518 on my carburated 360 magnum in my 91 half ton truck. It's been descent, it's a little worn out. But I spent a lot of time adjusting it and messing with it too get my transmission shifting the way I wanted it to. Which wore the cable out a little bit, and in my opinion thier throttle valve cable for the A-518 is over priced, I don't think it was worth 80 dollars. And like others have said my shift timing still isn't exactly how I want it, it's some what close but not perfect.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1742461
02/05/15 05:10 AM
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Not so much interested in the Throttle cable as I am the kickdown.

I saw the 'better' bracket in the lokar catalog (the one that attaches to the back 2 bolts of the eddy carbs) and it was made to hold both their throttle and kickdown cables so thats why I was interested in the pair.

Im putting a 77 400 with aluminum intake and eddy carb into a 1970 Polara that currently has a 318. If I dont have a kickdown lever that fits right, Id rather just install a cable instead of fabricating. Got too many projects going on right now.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Adam71Charger] #1742462
02/05/15 11:37 AM
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Just go on e-bay and buy one for a BB mopar. It will work. I gave my last complete set away or I'd give you a deal. The cable will be more of a hassle. You should be fine. You only get into trouble when you use a high rise intake. I had a 440 w/ RPM, 1/2 spacer and Holley 750 and used the stock 440 unit.

Re: Anyone used Lokar Kickdown and throttle Cables? [Re: Mr.Yuck] #1742463
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